Use After Free in NPU
Priority LOW 35CWE-416Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-416 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
Memory corruption when IOCTL interface is called to map and unmap buffers simultaneously.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.001 0th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Qualcomm | Snapdragon | FastConnect 6900; QAM8255P; QAM8650P; QAM8775P; QCA6174A; QCA6698AQ; QCA6797AQ; SA7255P; SA7775P; SA8255P; SA8620P; SA8650P; SA8775P; SA9000P; Snapdragon 888 5G Mobile Platform; Snapdragon 888+ 5G Mobile Platform (SM8350-AC); SW5100; SW5100P; WCD9380; WCD9385; WCN3980; WCN3988; WSA8830; WSA8835 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Snapdragon VendorQualcomm Affected FastConnect 6900; QAM8255P; QAM8650P; QAM8775P; QCA6174A; QCA6698AQ; QCA6797AQ; SA7255P; SA7775P; SA8255P; SA8620P; SA8650P; SA8775P; SA9000P; Snapdragon 888 5G Mobile Platform; Snapdragon 888+ 5G Mobile Platform (SM8350-AC); SW5100; SW5100P; WCD9380; WCD9385; WCN3980; WCN3988; WSA8830; WSA8835 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 48
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:fastconnect_6900_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | Qualcomm |
| cpe:2.3:h:qualcomm:fastconnect_6900:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Qualcomm |
| cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:qam8255p_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | Qualcomm |
| cpe:2.3:h:qualcomm:qam8255p:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Qualcomm |
| cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:qam8650p_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | Qualcomm |
| cpe:2.3:h:qualcomm:qam8650p:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Qualcomm |
| cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:qam8775p_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | Qualcomm |
| cpe:2.3:h:qualcomm:qam8775p:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Qualcomm |
| cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:qca6174a_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | Qualcomm |
| cpe:2.3:h:qualcomm:qca6174a:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Qualcomm |
- cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:fastconnect_6900_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Qualcomm
- cpe:2.3:h:qualcomm:fastconnect_6900:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Qualcomm
- cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:qam8255p_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Qualcomm
- cpe:2.3:h:qualcomm:qam8255p:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Qualcomm
- cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:qam8650p_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Qualcomm
- cpe:2.3:h:qualcomm:qam8650p:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Qualcomm
- cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:qam8775p_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Qualcomm
- cpe:2.3:h:qualcomm:qam8775p:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Qualcomm
- cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:qca6174a_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Qualcomm
- cpe:2.3:h:qualcomm:qca6174a:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Qualcomm
Show 38 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:qca6698aq_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | Qualcomm |
| cpe:2.3:h:qualcomm:qca6698aq:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Qualcomm |
| cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:qca6797aq_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | Qualcomm |
| cpe:2.3:h:qualcomm:qca6797aq:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Qualcomm |
| cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:sa7255p_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | Qualcomm |
| cpe:2.3:h:qualcomm:sa7255p:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Qualcomm |
| cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:sa7775p_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | Qualcomm |
| cpe:2.3:h:qualcomm:sa7775p:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Qualcomm |
| cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:sa8255p_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | Qualcomm |
| cpe:2.3:h:qualcomm:sa8255p:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Qualcomm |
| cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:sa8620p_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | Qualcomm |
| cpe:2.3:h:qualcomm:sa8620p:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Qualcomm |
| cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:sa8650p_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | Qualcomm |
| cpe:2.3:h:qualcomm:sa8650p:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Qualcomm |
| cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:sa8775p_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | Qualcomm |
| cpe:2.3:h:qualcomm:sa8775p:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Qualcomm |
| cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:sa9000p_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | Qualcomm |
| cpe:2.3:h:qualcomm:sa9000p:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Qualcomm |
| cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:snapdragon_888_5g_mobile_platform_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | Qualcomm |
| cpe:2.3:h:qualcomm:snapdragon_888_5g_mobile_platform:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Qualcomm |
| cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:snapdragon_888\+_5g_mobile_platform_\(sm8350-ac\)_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | Qualcomm |
| cpe:2.3:h:qualcomm:snapdragon_888\+_5g_mobile_platform_\(sm8350-ac\):-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Qualcomm |
| cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:sw5100_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | Qualcomm |
| cpe:2.3:h:qualcomm:sw5100:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Qualcomm |
| cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:sw5100p_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | Qualcomm |
| cpe:2.3:h:qualcomm:sw5100p:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Qualcomm |
| cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:wcd9380_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | Qualcomm |
| cpe:2.3:h:qualcomm:wcd9380:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Qualcomm |
| cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:wcd9385_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | Qualcomm |
| cpe:2.3:h:qualcomm:wcd9385:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Qualcomm |
| cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:wcn3980_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | Qualcomm |
| cpe:2.3:h:qualcomm:wcn3980:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Qualcomm |
| cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:wcn3988_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | Qualcomm |
| cpe:2.3:h:qualcomm:wcn3988:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Qualcomm |
| cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:wsa8830_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | Qualcomm |
| cpe:2.3:h:qualcomm:wsa8830:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Qualcomm |
| cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:wsa8835_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | Qualcomm |
| cpe:2.3:h:qualcomm:wsa8835:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Qualcomm |
- cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:qca6698aq_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Qualcomm
- cpe:2.3:h:qualcomm:qca6698aq:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Qualcomm
- cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:qca6797aq_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Qualcomm
- cpe:2.3:h:qualcomm:qca6797aq:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Qualcomm
- cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:sa7255p_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Qualcomm
- cpe:2.3:h:qualcomm:sa7255p:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Qualcomm
- cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:sa7775p_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Qualcomm
- cpe:2.3:h:qualcomm:sa7775p:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Qualcomm
- cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:sa8255p_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Qualcomm
- cpe:2.3:h:qualcomm:sa8255p:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Qualcomm
- cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:sa8620p_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Qualcomm
- cpe:2.3:h:qualcomm:sa8620p:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Qualcomm
- cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:sa8650p_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Qualcomm
- cpe:2.3:h:qualcomm:sa8650p:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Qualcomm
- cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:sa8775p_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Qualcomm
- cpe:2.3:h:qualcomm:sa8775p:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Qualcomm
- cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:sa9000p_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Qualcomm
- cpe:2.3:h:qualcomm:sa9000p:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Qualcomm
- cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:snapdragon_888_5g_mobile_platform_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Qualcomm
- cpe:2.3:h:qualcomm:snapdragon_888_5g_mobile_platform:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Qualcomm
- cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:snapdragon_888\+_5g_mobile_platform_\(sm8350-ac\)_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Qualcomm
- cpe:2.3:h:qualcomm:snapdragon_888\+_5g_mobile_platform_\(sm8350-ac\):-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Qualcomm
- cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:sw5100_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Qualcomm
- cpe:2.3:h:qualcomm:sw5100:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Qualcomm
- cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:sw5100p_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Qualcomm
- cpe:2.3:h:qualcomm:sw5100p:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Qualcomm
- cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:wcd9380_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Qualcomm
- cpe:2.3:h:qualcomm:wcd9380:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Qualcomm
- cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:wcd9385_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Qualcomm
- cpe:2.3:h:qualcomm:wcd9385:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Qualcomm
- cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:wcn3980_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Qualcomm
- cpe:2.3:h:qualcomm:wcn3980:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Qualcomm
- cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:wcn3988_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Qualcomm
- cpe:2.3:h:qualcomm:wcn3988:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Qualcomm
- cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:wsa8830_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Qualcomm
- cpe:2.3:h:qualcomm:wsa8830:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Qualcomm
- cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:wsa8835_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Qualcomm
- cpe:2.3:h:qualcomm:wsa8835:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Qualcomm
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-21458
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-fp8f-972w-5xq2
References
More Qualcomm Fastconnect 6900 Firmware vulnerabilities
- TI-2025-15441 Incorrect Authorization in Graphics Windows KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.6
- TI-2025-15440 Incorrect Authorization in Graphics KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.6
- TI-2023-16287 Integer Overflow or Wraparound in Graphics Linux KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.4
- TI-2023-16286 Use of Out-of-range Pointer Offset in Graphics KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.4
- TI-2026-17287 Integer Overflow or Wraparound in Graphics KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
- TI-2024-28736 Use After Free in DSP Service KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
Sources
- CVE-2025-21458 · CVE Program
- CVE-2025-21458 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-fp8f-972w-5xq2 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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